Conditions We Treat

Back Pain Treatment In Malta

Precise diagnosis. Targeted treatment. Lasting relief.

Most back pain has a specific, treatable cause. Finding it is the first step.

Back Pain Facts

Back Pain is a very common condition. In fact, it has been estimated that 85% of all people will experience debilitating back pain at some time in their lives. Thankfully, most episodes of back pain resolve with time, or a modest course of conservative care. It is important to note that experiencing an episode of back pain does not mean that you have a bad back.

But, if your pain persists, worsens, or frequently re-occurs, Dr. Block provides a thorough evaluation and expert diagnostics that allows us to understand why your particular back pain continues to trouble you and provides information necessary to effectively treat your condition.

Chiropractor performing a hands-on back treatment on a patient at Malta-Ballston Chiropractic

Our approach

Hands-on care that targets the source

Dr. Block's evaluation goes beyond surface-level assessment. He identifies the specific structure generating your pain — disc, joint, nerve, or muscle — and builds a treatment plan around that finding. No two patients receive the same protocol.

Causes of Back Pain

Back Pain can have many different causes, and, for effective treatment, we must determine where your particular problem is coming from. Common sources of back pain include:

Herniated Discs
Sacroiliac Joints
Facet Joints
Spinal Sprains and Strains
Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Instability
Hip Joint Referral
Degenerative Arthritis
Neuroplastic Pain

Does This Sound Like You?

Many of our back pain patients describe one or more of these:

Pain that is mostly on one side when sitting for prolonged periods (like computer work or long car rides)

Pain that is worsened when getting in or out of a chair or car

Persistent pain since pregnancy

Pain that radiates into your groin or down your leg

Pain that hasn't improved with prior care

Why Accurate Diagnosis Matters

How We Get You Better

01

Diagnose

A disc injury, a sacroiliac joint problem, and a facet joint irritation can all produce similar symptoms — but they require different treatments. Dr. Block's evaluation uses orthopedic testing, movement assessment, and clinical reasoning to identify the specific structure responsible for your pain.

02

Treat

Treatment is matched precisely to the diagnosis: spinal manipulation, McKenzie-based directional therapy for disc problems, targeted SI joint mobilization, soft tissue work, IASTM, or Pain Reprocessing Therapy for neuroplastic pain. There is no one-size-fits-all protocol.

03

Rehabilitate

Rehabilitation exercises are introduced early to reinforce the gains from hands-on care and build the stability needed to prevent recurrence. The goal is lasting improvement, not ongoing treatment.

Why Patients Choose Us

1

Careful differentiation of SI joint vs other causes of pain

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Focus on effective and quick relief and specific rehabilitation for lasting results

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Individualized treatment approach

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Extensive experience with complex spine and pelvic conditions

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A Group Rehab program option that has a long track record of success with speeding up treatment results, reducing reoccurrences and providing self-management skills

Related Conditions

Back pain often overlaps with or is caused by these specific conditions — each of which we treat:

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